Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Bloomingdale's, 175 BLOOMINGDALE RD., WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK 10601
on — Fractures, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was walking to her car in the parking lot at the end of her shift. She tripped on an uneven surface and fell breaking a rib.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersParking lot irregularity
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